Past Events
October 09, 2014
In partnership with the MIT, the Embassy of France in the United States and the Consulate General of France in Boston will organize a conference to discuss the economic impacts of climate change. Over the past several years, the world has experienced rising sea levels, extreme drought, heavy storms, wildfires and other indicators of climate change with increasing frequency and intensity. These events emphasize the growing threats posed by climate change and urgent need for action.
September 29, 2014
Kerry Emanuel is the Cecil and Ida Green Professor in the MIT's Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences.
September 17, 2014
Prof. Dr. Mark Lawrence is a scientific director at the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) in Potsdam
August 08, 2014
How does the food you eat end up on your table? How far away does it come from? And what impact does your diet have on the environment? Explore these questions and more as we bring together leading experts on urban food systems, sustainable food production, and more to explore the societal and environmental impacts of the things that we eat.
Free with Museum admission.
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May 13, 2014
Ice Sheets and Sea Level: Is the Long Tail Attached to a Dragon?
April 30, 2014
Lynn M. Russell is a Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Her research interests are in aerosol composition, aerosol-cloud interactions, and aerosol evolution in the troposphere.